Claude Benton Hudspeth

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Claude Benton Hudspeth

Claude Benton Hudspeth (born May 12, 1877 in Medina , Bandera County , Texas , †  March 19, 1941 in San Antonio , Texas) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1931 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Claude Hudspeth attended the public schools in his home country and then completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. In 1893 he moved to Ozona , where he published a newspaper for several years. There he also worked as a cowboy. He then worked in the cattle trade and ranch business. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1902 and 1906 he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives ; from 1906 to 1918 he was a member of the State Senate . During this time he was its president four times. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1909, he began to work in this profession in El Paso . He also became a director of Texan Oil & Land Co.

In the 1918 congressional election , Hudspeth was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  constituency of Texas , where he succeeded Thomas L. Blanton , who moved to the 17th district, on March 4, 1919 . After five re-elections, he was able to complete six legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1931 . The 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . Since the end of 1929, the work of the congress has also been affected by the global economic crisis .

In 1930, Claude Hudspeth renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he withdrew from politics. He spent the rest of his life in San Antonio, where he died on March 19, 1941.

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SURNAME Hudspeth, Claude Benton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Medina , Texas
DATE OF DEATH March 19, 1941
Place of death San Antonio , Texas